UC working to deliver on practice fields

2:51 AM,
Oct. 25, 2008

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The University of Cincinnati is making progress toward building the two football practice fields that Brian Kelly asked for as part of the contract extension he signed in December.

According to athletic director Mike Thomas, the plans are for one regulation-length field and one in the range of 60 to 70 yards. He estimated that the entire project, including the indoor practice field that will be erected at Nippert Stadium, will cost in the range of $6 million to $10 million.

Thomas declined to say how much of that money has been raised, although he has said the $1 million payment UC received from ...